"Going green" means many things to different people: it means saving energy, saving money, manufacturing devices responsibly, branding devices that comply to environmental standards, and operating in an efficient manner.
IEEE is helping the technology sector look toward a "greener" and more environmentally friendly future with several new standards projects. One of these projects aims to reduce the energy consumption of buildings through the use of "Green IT."
IEEE P1888™, "Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol," will help large commercial buildings to use less energy and have a smaller environmental footprint through remote surveillance, operation, management and maintenance, all of which will provide a secure, comfortable and convenient environment for building residents.
Other clean technology currently projects in development include:
A revision to IEEE P1680™, "Draft Standard for Environmental Assessment of Electronic Products" (EPEAT)
Four projects under the IEEE P1547™ family of standards, which will work to connect distributed resources such as wind and solar power to the electrical grid
IEEE P3005.7™, "Draft Standard for Metering and Energy Management in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems"
IEEE P802.15.4g™, "Draft PHY Specifications for Low Data Rate Wireless Smart Metering Utility Networks"
IEEE P2030™, "Draft Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS)"
In addition, a project for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) is expected to be launched soon.
What other "green" standards should IEEE-SA look in to developing? Are there other ways we can make our existing standards greener? What's important to you as a standards developer or user?
